SENDCo - Naphill and Walters Ash School
Location: Hughenden
Overview
We are looking for a confident, ambitious and thoughtful practitioner who wants to make a real difference — not just maintain what already works. If you believe inclusion belongs at the heart of a school (not filed away in a policy), and you're someone who is curious, reflective and keen to keep getting better, then this might be the role for you.
You'll lead SEND across the school — but this isn't just about systems and paperwork.
You'll shape provision, support staff, work closely with families, and stay connected to the classroom through teaching.
Put simply: you'll have real influence, and real responsibility.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: MPS
Salary Details: MPS + SENDCo Allowance
Contract type: 1 year Fixed Term
Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week
Closing date: 22/06/2026
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 29th June 2026
About us
At Naphill and Walters Ash School, we value high standards and achievement. We encourage our children to think independently, make links in their learning and to respect the world they live in. Most of all, we encourage children to have a positive approach to learning as this is something that they can then take with them wherever they go.
Website: http://naphillandwaltersashschool.co.uk/
About the role
This role comes with both challenge and opportunity.
It's a school where need is above average and where we care deeply about getting it right. You won't be left to figure that out alone — you'll be working with a supportive team and a Headteacher who understands the role from experience — but you will need to be someone who is willing to think, adapt and lead.
It's probably worth being clear…
This is a role where:
• your ideas will be listened to
• you can make meaningful changes
• you'll continue to grow as a leader
• you'll balance leadership with time in the classroom
It's not a role for someone looking to stay comfortable or simply keep things ticking over.
After a year, we'd hope you'd look back and see real impact — in pupils, in staff confidence, and in your own development.
This post is initially offered on a fixed-term basis, but for the right person — someone who really makes the role their own — there is potential for it to become permanent.
Please see attached Job description for further information.
About you
A few practical things:
- You'll need QTS and either hold, or be working towards, the NPQSENDCO or National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCo) — and we would be happy to support the right candidate in gaining this qualification.
- You'll need a strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice
- You'll need to care — about pupils, about families, and about doing the job well
Other information
What you'll find here: enthusiastic and kind pupils, a committed staff team, strong pastoral support, and a school community that takes pride in what it does.
We'd really encourage you to visit.
Schools aren't easily summed up on paper — come and see us, ask questions, and get a feel for whether this is the right place for you.
Please send completed application forms back to the school.
Phone: 01494 562813
Email: [email protected]
Naphill & Walters Ash School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
